WEB DESK
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted the request of Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee’s to visit cyclone hit areas in Bengal. PM Modi will travel to West Bengal on Friday to conduct an aerial survey of the damage caused by Cyclone Amphan that has killed at least 72 people and left a trail of destruction, a government spokesperson said.
National Disaster Response Force chief SD Pradhan told reporters that Odisha, which had also evacuated over 1.5 lakh people, wasn’t hit as badly as Bengal and would be back to normal in another 2 days or so.
News of PM Modi’s decision came hours after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee pitched for central assistance and appealed to PM Modi to visit the cyclone-hit areas. Bengal, which had moved out 5 lakh people to shield them from the cyclone that roared into the state on Wednesday, packing winds gusting to a top speed of 185 kmph.
